The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-18
TIE MARTINS FERRY INJURED,
iiroken Limbs Reset by PhysicInns- The
Patients Doing Well,

BROKEN Limbs Reset by Physiclnns Til,
Patients Doing Well.
I. J. Reilly and wife, who were buried
beneath the ruiuu Of their house on Frida,
aud badly bruised, are getting along coin
fortsbly.
James Ovens, whose leg WAS broken ir
two places below the knse, is attended,
by Dra. Smith and Cook, OF Bridgeport
who say his leg cannot be set for severs
days, on account Of swelling caused BY
usage oi the limb after his hurt.
On Friday evening Drs. Heinerman and
SedgTicG removed piece OF wood Z OF an
inch long, from the right lung O. LucT
Jordan, who was injured in Paull's add.
ton by fridays storm. A piece OF wood
81 inches long wGs taken out OF her shoul.
der. Tho point OF the scapula wss broken
oil, her arm dis!ocated backward and
downward; On Saturday morninga piece
Of wood 4 incnes long waa removed from
her right arm. The lady stood the opera.
tions bravely.
ats O'Clock last evening the condition
oi hliss Jordan was such that she was not
expected to live till morning. SLo was
struck on the right arm and side by a
jagged piece Of timber that Law through
the sir at frightful speed. The flesh was
horribly torn by the splinters.
On Saturday afternoon the INTELrIGES.
GER reporter Witnessed the most skilliul
operation by Drs. Hinermsn and Ssdp.
wick, the setting OF the collar bone aud
broken hip OF andy Landcrafi, in Paulls
addition. The man was badly nurt. brt
scarCsiy murmured while his broken
bones were being act. Al las. accounts
he waa doing well.
The hand Of Mrs. George McGlumphy
will not require anputation.
The young man Fitzpatrick, who was
injured on the log, ia doing well.
Mrs. Dare, who was injured about the
face and neck, ia much better.
Marx Davidson, foreman Of the Martins
Ferry stove works, who sustained a irac-
ture o! the skull, is in critical condition,
but chancea are favorable to his recovery.
THE RUSH TOR THE FERRY.
The Gteaner Climax did a land ol,ice
business from l0A. NJ yesterday till nearly
dark. About two o'clock nearly one
thousand people iiocked to the wharf boat
on the West Virginia side OF the river to
he ferried eCroes. The boat landed as
many AZ four hundred at time OIL this
side, returning again, hardly taking time
to tIe the boat to the wharf. The crowd
became larger and larger, and whcr tho
boat landed a! n quarter past two OH the
osher side, the crowd became 90 excited
IN their hurry to get on tina. the hoatmen
we're io,ced to start the Climax out in the
river. The people climbed over the rail-
ing, and come jumped from tho wharf
TO the boat when she WAS about three or
tour !eet out IN the river, such WAS their
anxiety 10 get over. Huudrads turned
Gnd went baci. home, md vehicles we're
forced to come by the way OF Bridgeport.
The steamer Princess was !oadsd nearly
70 tho guards with people from Bollairs.
The ka'le Stockdale brought. = boat logd
from different points.
FIRST srRra AFTER THE STORM.
On Friday evening, shortly alter the OK.
tent Of damage by the cyclone wag appnr.
ent, immediate mensurcg were taken by
property owners 10 repair YhG, they
might, 10 be sheltered from the weather.
FsGan'e began immediately 10 move their
uadslnaged goods TO the celars, nnd vsri.
ous places prollertd by their NOR. lo,,u.
nate ncishboIs. O:IGrs were moved to
WhestinS, and different points near, tax.
ing what hed'iing and necessary articles
thNy conld cave from the wrecko.
Mr. Jos. hlunslow, whose roof was
blown Oh, upon hearing OF this, vent di.
rect to Mr.. Long, handed him check TO
cover tbs sum Of new roof, and was rirst
to receive tho timers service. Those
who could not better theinsclves, began
making board roofs, and such NJ they
GnuiN got. -